A NATURAL MYSTERY
by KATE BALDWIN
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“Lead ammunition is now likely the greatest, largely unregulated source of lead that is knowingly discharged into the environment.”![]()
That quote and this image are from Arnemo et al, Ecohealth 2016. ![]()
Vote to phase out lead in the Wisconsin DNR public survey! Open until Saturday at noon.![]()
dnr.wisconsin.gov/about/wcc/springhearing
Wisconsinites: The annual DNR online questionnaire is open now for just 72 hours!![]()
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Let the DNR know how you feel about lead ammunition poisoning the environment when there are other non-toxic alternatives readily available. (see questions 28 & 29)![]()
The survey closes at noon on Saturday.![]()
There are about 50 pre-prepared questions and then 8 new citizen resolutions for Dane County, but if you get overwhelmed you can always enter "no opinion” for the ones that don’t speak to you.![]()
I always check the recommendations from the *Wisconsin Smallmouth Alliance Ltd* because I met Jerry Pasdo from their group once, and I was very impressed with his scientific knowledge and dedication to conservation. wisconsinsmallmouth.com/wordpress/?p=2331![]()
There are also questions about PFAS and herbicide use in aquatic ecosystems.![]()
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The illustration here is from my book, The Formations, and shows a bald eagle suffering from lead poisoning, an unnecessary consequence of lead ammunition used in hunting.
This week we had quite a bit of snow fall in south central Wisconsin. One of our favorite hobbies around here is to act shocked when it snows in April, even though it happens most years. I poked fun at this tradition in a Facebook post within The Formations (theformationsmystery.com).
The squirrels are already nesting, so beware of any tree cutting yard work!Here's a reminder from our friend Sammie of KAPOW! books. kapowbooks.com/![]()
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#treetrimming #protectwildlife #babyseason
Here in Cross Plains, I saw my first Groundhog of the season today (March 8th)! Last year I saw the first one on March 15th.![]()
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My illustrated murder mystery book, The Formations, takes place in Wisconsin at this time of year. If you are looking for a seasonally appropriate Midwest mystery, you found it!![]()
TheFormationsMystery.com
This is a cool painting by Konstantin Korobov showing the interconnectedness of prey and predator. ![]()
The interactions between different species in nature is a theme of my murder mystery book, The Formations.![]()
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Check out Korobov's work: xkk.su
Here is a bizarre new mushroom-animal relationship, just observed for the first time in 2023, and still not understood. Although my book, The Formations, is fiction, the idea that new interactions between animals and fungus are yet to be discovered is not far fetched. defector.com/mushroom-growing-on-a-frog-now-thats-a-toadstool![]()
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Check out The Formations murder mystery at theformationsmystery.com
Mushroom Growing On A Frog? Now That's A Toadstool | Defector
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The single mushroom sprouted from the golden flank of a frog like a palm tree from a clichéd drawing of a desert island. It had a small, slightly puckered cap and a stalk as pale and translucent as s...
